Ambjørg Sælthun
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Ambjørg Sælthun is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party
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She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane
in 1973, and was re-elected on two occasions. She had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1969–1973. From 1972 to 1973 she moved up as a regular representative, filling in for John Austrheim
who was appointed to the cabinet Korvald.
On the local level he was a member of Lærdal
municipal council from 1971 to 1975. She was a member of the central party board from 1976 to 1982, and chaired the Centre Party Women's Association (Senterkvinnene) during the same period.
Outside of politics she was a farmer, having also worked briefly as a nurse. She was active in the Norwegian Agrarian Association
, in Christian organizations, and was a member of the board of the publishing house Det Norske Samlaget
from 1979 to 1983.
Centre Party (Norway)
The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its...
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She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
in 1973, and was re-elected on two occasions. She had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1969–1973. From 1972 to 1973 she moved up as a regular representative, filling in for John Austrheim
John Austrheim
John Austrheim was a Norwegian politician and government minister for the Centre Party.Born in Gloppen, Sogn og Fjordane, Austrheim had no more than a primary education, and worked as a farmer when he was elected mayor of his municipality Gloppen in 1955...
who was appointed to the cabinet Korvald.
On the local level he was a member of Lærdal
Lærdal
Lærdal is a municipality in the southwestern part of Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Lærdalsøyri...
municipal council from 1971 to 1975. She was a member of the central party board from 1976 to 1982, and chaired the Centre Party Women's Association (Senterkvinnene) during the same period.
Outside of politics she was a farmer, having also worked briefly as a nurse. She was active in the Norwegian Agrarian Association
Norwegian Agrarian Association
The Norwegian Agrarian Association is the largest Norwegian interest organization for farmers.It functions both as a labour union and as a trade union. It negotiates with the Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union and the Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion about agricultural...
, in Christian organizations, and was a member of the board of the publishing house Det Norske Samlaget
Det Norske Samlaget
Det Norske Samlaget is a Norwegian publishing house founded on 24 March 1868 with the aim to promote and publish books in Landsmål, now known as Nynorsk....
from 1979 to 1983.